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by emreblora

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My wife is working from a computer company they have their own website and own server well this is how i can describe it.
well she's more interested with the server, becoz when the company hired this IT he blocks (probably yes) the program taht my wife is usually using say LIMEWIRE,,, she cant use this since that IT is around is there any solution that she can do say enabling it on her computer. Lately some heard that the IT is doing all the downloads... Selfish isn,t it

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by boxfiddler

are among the most virus, trojan, worm infested zones in Cyberville. It's hardly selfish for a network administrator to block sites and networks that cause the company trouble.

It is also the network admins responsibility to keep illegal internet activity out of his/her domain/network. A lot of what is done via Limewire is illegal.

P2P activities also consume bandwidth which is somewhat precious and already heavily allocated on company networks. Every personal bit of whatever that your wife downlads via a dirty P2P network not only risks bringing viruses, worms, and trojans into the network (thus risking taking it down), it consumes bandwidth.

The network admin is doing his/her job - which is to control usage, illegal activity and keep the network running smoothly.
[among other things]

Your wife - and apparently you - are the selfish ones.

edited typo - should have added a naughty word or 2

by tony hopkinson

The number of work related uses for limewire can be counted on teh thumbs of one hand, the number of potential busienss threats = the number of users you see on it at anyone point.

Selfish, yeah, the admin want's to keep their job and not and up in a cell with someone called Bubba who real pleased to see him.

Sheesh.

PS there can be legitimate use of P2P, what is the business case for accepting the risk though? If you use it you knoe the sort of files available for sharing.

by bhaskar_js

the IT guy is doing his job...this Limewire is the biggest piece of monkey crap I have seen...it is full of virus/malware/trojan etc.

The most selfish System Admin becomes the best System Admin.

At first why your wife is using Limewire at workplace??? To download some crap..

Thums up to the IT Guy...I would think that no one here will guide u in this case.

And also i doubt he must be doing downloads to further tie hands of people like your wife...good luck IT guy

by animatech

Install that program at home and use it over there cause this is where it belong.
Your wife should not use P2P at work.
As for the IT guy 2 thumbs up.

by labrat636

In fact, she is also endangering the company's network and computers when using LIMEWIRE - I would block her access completely if she "worked" here -

by emreblora

oh yeah???? how can u xplain it??? administrator is doing his job how come why is he the only one using the program and the others cant??? hamn??
Or you just dont know what is the solution to disable this via sever???
hehehe just asking are you an IT

by saintgeorge

First of all, you don't know that the IT is using P2P. For all you know the downloads he is doing might be work related. Anyway you are twice removed from him, so you have no place judging what he does or does not. Nor does your wife, for that matter.
Second, you are no IT yourself or you would know whether you could avoid the block, how to avoid id and then wouldn not even think of doing it. Twice removed in case you are not posing just to draw sympathy for "your wife".
How come it's you and not your wife doing the inquiry? Do you have any other post here? Like asking for a list of pirate-sites to download software?

by annthieleman

You have got to be joking - You claim IT status and you think it is unfair? This is the biggest piece of illiterate drivel I have ever read in this forum. Do you think its fair for an employer to pay someone, such as your wife, to download illegal and questionable content, and to ultimately crash the whole system? Would you pay an employee to do that to your system? She should be terminated with possible charges, pending an investigation. Don't call yourself an IT Consultant, you insult the rest of us.

by vaughanm

If you worked in IT you would know that the firewall not the server is blocking your limewire connection

by mazinoz

You know he is doing this how?

If you know he is doing this you should also
know how to do this yourselves.

The selfish moron who is not (or hopefully is not!) an 'IT consultant' is crystal clear to all the real consultants out there and that person is YOU!

by snuffy09

Even if he is (and he shouldnt be) running limewire.

I would feel safer loaning my car keys to a 45 year old experienced driver than a 16 year old just learning which pedal the gas is... get my drift?

you picked the wrong site to argue your case in. nobody is going to agree with you cuz we all have to clean up messes like the ones she was causing.

by xt john

I can't beleive this question is for real. That mean old IT guy... probably is limiting the users bandwitdth; blocking them from downloading crap, the meanie! And now, he's probably freed up all that so he can download silly things, like operating system patches and anti-virus updates, or opened the connection for stupid things, like the companies VPN, or access to their web-server. Can you beleive that, an IT guy doing what he's paid to do? :-s

by cg it

posts like this shouldn't warrant attention.

by emreblora

well my wife and the rest of the team is up to songs w/c can be downloaded using that program their not interested to any executable files w/c can cause troubles she knows how to used such things ... how come, the IT is the only one using the limewire your meaning to say the bandwidth will stay its speed when the administrator used this ??? hamn? i dont think so
just say you dont know and you cant help me dont say anything that makes u so rude
The IT guy is not doing all his jobs what his paid to do... someone caught him wathing pornos not all IT 's are doing their job

by bhaskar_js

I don't believe that the IT guy is going 4 porn..but still this is a forum where u ask Q when u need help..we are not here to advice the hell out of u....i will just give u a hint...rest u do research...ur IT guy must be using some kind of firewall which is blocking traffic.. u need to bypass the firewall.."Tor" is a program which is used...u can try, success not guaranteed...for your info downloading MP3 using P2P is illeagal..may be i went a little further in my earlier post...it is really not my business what ur wife should and shouln't do..sorry

by four-eyes_z

If you or your wife have proof the systems administrator is using P2P software to download porn then your wife should go directly to her boss and file a formal complaint.

Catching him on video downloading / watching porn while on the job should suffice...

HOWEVER, You, as an IT consultant should be aware that there is simply NO EXCUSE for using P2P in the workplace. You should not even encourage your wife to use it at work since it is a security risk and if she manages to bring down the company network (c/o infected downloads) by "accident", then she should be ready to be held responsible for her irresponsiblity.

Please think before you post next time...

by cburnham

We've all heard it - two wrongs do not make a right. Downloading songs is also prohibited at my organization - I prohibit it as the IT Director.

And you, sir, and I say this with the kindest of intentions, need to brush up on your English and grammar skills. Your postings are very hard to understand.

by vaughanm

most IT people can spell, sure you are an IT consultant?

by tig2

If your wife's job function has nothing to do with the downloading of songs, she is in the wrong. If her job function DOES require this, she should be using other resources to accomplish the task- instead of a known problematic site.

If the technology professional on site does not comply with known policy, he should be out on his tail. If, however, he IS complying, he should be praised for doing so.

Lots of folks don't like the company policy. The words, "tough sh*t" come springing to mind.

by mazinoz

You obviously are blissfully? ignorant about such stuff as browser hijackers, spyware, network worms, adware, keystroke logging,root kits, and oh yes viruses. Guess what - they don't give you a choice about installing themselves!

At this point I would like reach through your internet connection, rip your arm off and
beat you with it. People like you and your wife are responsible for not only wreaking havoc with an employers network, you also slow down the whole internet with crap.

by boxfiddler

It's not just executables that harbor little nasties that can bring down a network.

And if the whole team is using it, no wonder the IT guy is blocking access. Good grief, does anyone there do any real work?

The whole damn team with the exception of the responsible IT guy would be history if this was my company.

by zreisman

Your wife is a security vulnerability. Your an IT consultant? I suggest you take a security class.

Cheers

by ghostbrowser

File sharing programs like Limewire connects
Your computer to a very large number of other peoples computers

This means if you download a file with a virus in it your computer can be infected
you may then pass that virus on to other computers

Virus can steal your passwords and other info or stop your computer working correctly
Even erase everything on your computer
You need to have a up to date virus killer
But even this may not save you if you are one of the first people to get a new virus
so the more computers you connect with the higher the risk

Limewire and other file sharing programs
Need to connect to internet servers
Useing address and port numbers
These are blocked by most firewalls
It may not be the IT but an upgrade or new
software
The computer that the IT is useing may not be fire walled (not safe)

I hope this helps you under stand that
to use limewire makes you a high risk
Which is not good for the company
Because you put them at high risk
The loss of the companys computers
Because of a virus
Is nothing compared to a few songs that you got from some other computer

by robaaa18

Try something like bittorrent, as it has somewhat fewer viruses anyway, and may not be blocked. Also, the admin is doing his job, and chances are, if you can't prove that he's using P2P software, then he isn't.

by renaud.larue-langlois

Not only should you take a security class but perhaps you should learn how to write.

I understand your frustration, though, that if something is being blocked for some users, it should be for all users including the IT people. But then again, your posts are less than clear about what exactly your wife does and what exactly are the IT people doing.

by animatech

Despite the fact that this is a forum the members of this forum should be responsible with their answers.
I like this forum because it has a professional feel, and you know that if you are going to ask a Q, or you need help with a tech problem you most likely going to get a good answer.
Now because it is an internet site you are going to get a whole lot of different questions some are silly some are serious.
Every one should get an answer, but if the person that ask the question cannot understand that what he is asking is against what we are ethically stand for then he is not deserve any answer.
As for your response would you answer me if I would have ask how to hack into a wireless network and tell you that this is not your business to tell me if I am right to do so or not?

by bhaskar_js

U hit a bingo...dead right..i was in a dileama...i was wrong..this guy does not deserve an answer...10/10 to u...may be i will never again answer these crap again..thanks

by zdufort

Scary that you use a computer and you can't even spell. Maybe if they fired your wife, she would get the point that you put an entire company at risk just so you can steal music and software.

by divekeys

Most companies pay thier employees to work and their IT staff to keep the employees working. Restricting activities which can impede the user's job at work is one thing but impeding them from damaging the entire company is another. Most people who post on this site are IT pros who do not condone hacking or bypassing security measures especially within the companies which pay our salaries. You may want to try posting on a hacking website.

by lgam57

In my case this question turned out not to be so foolish.I can definitely use the information generated by this query.
My son can't understand why whatever computer he is using, begins to have trouble after a while. I have told him that it's because of Limewire and have tried to explain what it is doing to the system, but he refuses to believe me, stating that his friends never have a problem. I'm going to print out all the pertinent threads here, and show him that "mommy" does know what she is talking about. Thanks!

by ddmcp2000

1: P2P is generally illegal. Whether you or I feel so or not, it is. That IT guy is playing a game of "CYA", and in THIS particular case, winning - for now... Administrators have to do it all the time. From RIAA to MPAA to HIPAA to Sorbanes-Oxley... Federal laws, state laws, local laws... you name it, it is HIS responsibility to make sure everything is on the up and up.

2: Your wife is there to work. This is what she is getting paid for, not to share files. PERIOD. Tell her to get back to work, if the boss finds out she is doing what she is doing, she won't be asked to come back some day.

3: IF the IT guy is indeed downloading on his own computer (which I doubt, as if the Limewire port is blocked for one, it's blocked for everybody) that's HIS job, and if he loses it, it's HIS problem. If he loses it because of your WIFE'S downloading, that's also his problem, but it's somebody ELSE'S fault. He's just preventing the loss of HIS position, AFAIAC. I don't blame him one BIT for blocking it... I'd do the same thing, AND put some sort of software on that particular computer so she can't bring anything in from home as well. Who knows what she'd be dragging in, if she uses Limewire at home as well... Deep Freeze comes to mind. She wouldn't be able to do anything but WORK while she was there from 8 to 5. Even if she copied MP3's from a hard drive, CD, or thumb drive, they'd be GONE with the next reboot. And I wouldn't care ONE IOTA.

4: Where did you go to school, and did you pay ANY attention in English class at all? Your grammar, spelling, and punctuation are atrocious. I know that's not what you came here to hear, but I tell it like it is. I was hardly able to make it through your post. It's truly amazing how much more people are willing to help if you put a little effort into your post.

by dgrace

No, I don't agree he should be told how to get around LimeWire being blocked, but he is posting from the Phillipenes so he probably is speaking his second language. Yes he is hard to understand but I doubt I could get more than a beer and taco if I tried posting in the language I "learned" in high school.

But by all means rip him apart for trying to get around working.

by raaron

I agree that it is unfair to criticize the original poster?s grammar, since English is most likely not his first language. However, if he is indeed an IT consultant, he certainly needs to get some basic networking and security training. I do not allow P2P in my network, nor do I know of any IT manager who does. P2P is a waste of precious bandwidth and an invitation for malware to enter the network. Also, it reduces employee productivity and opens up legal liabilities. It is sad that the world is full of so called IT consultants who know marginally more than their clients about networking, security, etc. As a result clients naively pay for bad advice and end up with poorly planned, vulnerable networks.

by dgrace

I agree 100%. he is the kind of consultant that makes me think consultants should be licensed and tested. I still remember a client's consultant I dealt with back in win 3.1 days that had no clue when I told him about adjustments (increase FILES= and something else) he had to make to the config.sys and autoexec.bat fiiles. He didn't know what I was talking about and told his client we were the ones that were stupid. Still makes me laugh.

by domiller0550

If he is serious, He is stupid about networks, if not he is just trolling!

by cynic 53

On the face of it this may seem selfish but hold on. Firstly, if someone is accessing Limewire then they are using the Company's time and resources. Secondly there could be copyright issues and whatever your opinion on such matters the owner of the Computer System would be the one likely to be sued rather than the end user who actually downloaded the music etc.

Most Employers have an enlightened attitude towards personal use of the Internet on work PCs by Employees as long as this is not excessive, being done when they should be working, or downloading material which could result in Legal Action against the Owners/ Employers, for example Pornography or Copyrighted material.

If the IT Manager is downloading items that the Employers have prohibited they could be subject to disciplinary process themselves.

by ghostbrowser

Get your wife to ask the company owner
to order the IT to allow limewire to work
on her computer

But be carefull this may get her fired
Or the IT may quit his job
Please let us know what happens

I don't mind your spelling
Its the message thats important
English should be spelt like it sounds

by vaughanm

First read the componies IT policy, if it says that you are not to use software like limewire on the business network then don't.
The IT guy is a little slack with not configuring the firewall to alert him when people try to use software that connects to particular ports, like those that limewire uses, and then block the ip address of the machine that breaches the IT policy, then report the use of such software to IT security, who should then confiscate the computer and examin it for illegal software, appz, moviez pr0n and the like, which would all be against the IT policy to download to or have on a work computer. And then use that information collected to report the offender(your wife) and take the steps to fire her or have her arrested if the contect of what has been downloaded is illegal.
If you want to use P2P progs use them at home where it only bites in to your own bandwidth not the businesses as they have to pay and why should your boss pay for all those moviez and songz that your wife downloads.

by ghostbrowser

For any one who is from a non english speaking country english is very difficult
to master
English is one of the most difficult languages master when spoken
A lot of the words are not spelt how they sound why do we need y
MY = MI
His spelling is not the point here
Try the spelling in phone text messages
Why do we still spell text as txt on computers
Pic for picture also
Are we still 8.3 for file names
Or is that the age of some of the dumb ass users on this thread ????????

by mazinoz

Maybe I am lucky but I have met and worked and lived with people from the Phillipines and their English was far better than his. English is the second language used and taught throughout the Phillipines.

by ghostbrowser

I agree
But the language is not the point here
I don?t want the English professors that we have here
To scare off someone who has a problem
But are too scared to ask because they can?t spell or understand grammar very well
This is a help forum not an English lesson
Besides some dumb people spell colour color
No mustn?t pick on the usa
Just for them color is spelt color
Why does word keep telling me color is spelt wrong?
Bugger it did it again

Bye for now
Ps is this guy for real or a joke

by triathlete1981

when people like us, real IT professionals unlike you (who i highly highly highly doubt is an IT consultant), try to do our jobs in protecting our work/company networks and people like your wife come along and try to find the holes in it so they can eat up bandwidth and inadvertently download viruses, worms, and trojan horses, it makes me want to take a keyboard and whap you across the face with it.

these programs are almost ALWAYS running the background eating up precious bandwidth. when i get a call from a higher up saying their internet is slow, i track down comp retards like yourself and disable their access because they are eating up my network resources trying to download bootleg movies, music, porn, whatever.

and if later i find out that you went around my back to enable the program, i tattle (yes, tattle because you are destroying the network for others who are actually doing their jobs) and hopefully get you fired. because there are far many more people out there who will not do against what i say in my jurisdiction, and yes, the computer and network is IT's jurisdiction, not yours, and do their jobs accordingly.

i can easily, very easily, tell you how to enable the limewire, but i won't. and i pray to god that the other REAL IT people in this forum don't tell you so that when we go to work on Monday, we don't have to hear it from other people who actually work that their internet connection is slow, or that all of a sudden, there's a virus on the network, and i have to spend days fixing it.

you should not be allowed anywhere near a computer. it would be more cost-effective and efficient to hand you an abacus and a notepad and pencil.

by mazinoz

I could not agree more. Another bane I had when I sold PC's to morons like him was that they thought they had some God-given right to demand I load Windows XP etc on it without actually BUYING the software.

Some people are just so ignorant, arrogant,
egotistical selfish its unbelievable!

Another classic doing the rounds with this type is 'don't load antivirus software, it slows the computer down'. !!!

by tig2

But messing with trolls can be fun and it gives us all an opportunity to slap Palmetto. He just loves that!

by ghostbrowser

This is the post I left him

I know how
You don?t
HAHA
It?s Illegal
Bye bye

Best way to deal with them fools

by ghostbrowser

emreblora

A lot of the people here know how to help you but don't want your wife to lose her job
A simple way to bypass a fire wall is to use another network connection
1 use a modem and dialup networking to another computer not behind a fire wall
2 use a Mobile/cellphone the sameway (alot connect to the pc so easily)
3 Connect to a notebook/handheld that has wireless broadband
Most of these cost money and are slow so it's best to do them a home not the office
so as not to upset the boss

by triathlete1981

for helping this guy. you're just as bad as these people who don't do work and give IT ppl a bad name

by boxfiddler

occasionally perform a function in keeping certain, er, systems clean and healthy.

Methinks you praise him too highly.

by ghostbrowser

Just mite get (to) court sooner
Or fired
Mite also wake up the IT (Stop looking at porn)
This has got to be a joke nobody is this dumb
I wondered if he would catch some fish
Also I'm not the first person to offer a solution
Look back over the posts

by ghostbrowser

What I said CAN NOT happen if work place security is enforced
Some people think all you need is a firewall and antivirus to protect a network
Some people think that data security is enough to protect a network
IT IS NOT

Do some of you IT persons (Can?t be that good can they) need to brush up on security?
These are the really obvious ones

1 Take out all the phone modems
???? = Your fired

2 Make sure there is no possible way a pc can access a phone line
Eg a pc connected to a fax printers etc (yes they have modems)
Yes you have to check the dam things
Yes you may have to read it?s (Gasp) manual

3 No unauthorized cell/mobile phones and any other wireless communication devices in the work place (amazing they have modems and they take pictures, record conversations store data and are to easy to connect to a pc)

4 No unauthorized portable storage devices usb flash drives etc (no sir it?s lollypop)

5 Unauthorized Laptops / Notebooks / Handhelds portables are a NO NO and must be Controlled they are the least secure of all computers
They have infrared ports, phone modems, wireless network adapters, wireless broadband are easily carried off and to easy to lose or steal from desks cars etc(and to easy to forget when you are drunk)

If you don?t believe me the wonderful tax department called Inland Revenue (IRD)here in New Zealand has lost track of over 50 (100 I think ? a lot anyway) laptops
(Don?t know if they even drink?)
(Blood maybe?)

6 Lock up the servers, firewalls, routers and modems (don?t worry chain saws make a lot of noise should wake up the security guard)

7 A firewall and antivirus are not enough (No sneezing on it won?t give it a virus)

These are the easy ones

Stopping data is easy just pull the plug if you have to (power or data will do no don?t throw a bucket of water on it if it feels hot)

Stopping people takes hard work (No you can not shoot them)

This not a joke you drunken barzsteds its very important
(Hope you Enjoy)

by ghostbrowser

Please Note this post happened before I had even looked at this question

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=101&threadID=219853&messageID=2219571
bhaskar_js@... | 04/25/2007 @ 02:40 AM (PDT)

The post you find so offensive

This is one way
GhostBrowser | 04/29/2007 @ 05:35 PM (PDT)

My post was not in tended to help this idiot
The thought of people run around trying to do this is to funny to resist
The vision of them being kicked out on their arse by security is so funny
Them receiving the cell/telephone/ISP bill HAHAilarious
But my post shows how easy it is to bypass a firewall
The number of ways to bypass a firewall from the Internet is frighting
Only humans can stop humans
It was meant as a joke or don?t you have a sense of humour

Ps also check the below post

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=101&threadID=219853&messageID=2221429

by charliespencer

Hopefully slacker wife will connect it to the digital line from her office phone.

by gpfear

By blocking access to P2P, this "selfish computer admin" is doing your wife a favor. If he chose to allow this usage, a case could be made to terminate your wife's employment. I hope you realize that when you log on to a domain that little message box that you quickly click past will hold up in any court in this country. Many companies keep lists of employees such as your wife who are misusing company assets and breaching information security policy. When layoffs come around, they are the first to go.

by fred123456

Ok so ya know what this is, its an example of consultants that have no clue to the realities of an IT security infrastructure.

If I had a consultant using Limewire on my network they would probably would be thrown out on their can..

by ghostbrowser

It?s very simple (Or is that you emreblora)

Lime wire at home = ok (Its your pc you take the risk)
Lime wire at work = not ok (It?s the company pc and network you have no right to put it at risk)

This ignores the copyright of the owner of the data music movies etc
Also I have seen music infected by a virus
This = no music down loads a work you stupid dumb thickhead

by triathlete1981

now you're right. and i hope this lady gets a big old fat virus on her home pc.

by dr dij

it is unrelated to the work done so is a waste of time, and it uses non-infinite network and wan bandwidth that other users need to get their job done.

by mazinoz

I guessed what GhostBrowser was saying when he offered 'advice' to this moron, who would probably be dumb enough to try some of the suggestions and thus incur suitable reprisals such as being fired, jailed etc.

Reply is a good and up to date summary of some of the dangers that some Windows admins I know have not thought to even consider - really!

Cheers

by triathlete1981

apparently, the security policy is not working well enough at this idiot's company if he's able to use limewire for a while without any repercussion. the IT guy disabled the limewire so no one could use it. if termination of employment was the real threat, we wouldn't be having this conversation because the limewire user would be fired, not merely have limewire disabled. so, apparently, there's something lacking in that company's management where idiots can use limewire and other such programs without threat of repercussion. so, disabling the program is the only realistic solution and telling someone how to get around it is only going to help the idiot user, not get him fired. and then, everyone else suffers because you want to make a point with this one guy. you're an idiot too. don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

by triathlete1981

because that was mindless dribble. of course we can't disable everything. but when we can disable things like limewire and other bandwidth and resource sapping unnecessities, the better we are for it. then you go ahead and tell this other d-bag how to get around it. so, not only are you a d-bag, you're an idiot.

by ghostbrowser

So what are you saying?

Security is impossible
We should all give up
Or is it because you?re to lazy to get out of your chair

Security is not easy
Locking the door is not enough
You have to check it every now and then
The more often the better
Have you tested your firewall lately?
Have you checked the pc?s in your office recently?

by bhaskar_js

This is the biggest piece of monkey a## i ever read as a thread. It started from P2P then it touched topic like English grammer and all the other crap. I don't know where it is gonna end. I really wonder why it got some 65+ replies! I mean, I believe we are some serious IT Guys, who wants to help and also wants to get help. It is disgusting to see this thread go on and on and on. Please stop this Bulls#hit.

by dctechrepublic

but there a legit use of limewire and there is plenty that are not. Clearly if the IT guy is doing it that's his head, if he is not, then it's none of your concern on whether he is selfish or not.

If you didn't pay for the network, the admin doesn't have to accommodate you.

by langlier

while at work. Any software you need you should have/purchase legally. Any entertainment files should not be allowed. If you are trying to virus up your machine/network there are easier ways.

by ghostbrowser

Shareware
Open source
Free ware
Some music is also free
Pictures
Trial software
Uni students papers some of them are very proud of their work and like to share

I am not telling you off just thought you may like to know
Some of this may not apply to lime wire but it shows some of original uses of file sharing

Cheers

by langlier

Shareware shouldnt be installed

Freeware should be downloaded only from the manufacs website

music/pics/trial software shouldnt be allowed

papers should be posted online.

I get file sharing and the need for limewire and the like. but not in a business environment which is what i was referring to by legitimate.

by ghostbrowser

People Can misuse anything
Also file sharing dates back to day of the bbs

I was in my last post using this forum for its original use the sharing of information

Still not trying to give you a hard time
Thankyou for your info

by yellow belly

I frequently visit this site for help and am always impressed with the professionalism and results....that is until an hour ago when I got trapped in this Limewire/It Guy soap opera....I tried to stop but alas I could not look away....and even had a good chuckle at the usefulness of douches. Now after reading about 90 posts (yes - I even ventured off following links only to rush back) it seems I have come to the end, but I wanted to thank all of the people who posted/replied to this jackass for the free entertainment and can only dare to dream of him once again asking for some illegal scheme.

by older mycroft

You and ME both. After you posted, this thread popped up on the listings and I also found myself being drawn in to the unabridged posts.

I reached Post #34 before I realised I was reading a historical thread of 2 years of age - didn't stop me enjoying it though.

Actually, this thread developed one month before I took up residence on TechRepublic, so if it wasn't for YOU [b]'Yellow Belly'[/b] I'd have missed this excellent piece of entertainment.

Thanks for that !! :D

[i][b]**However - you haven't explained just HOW you stumbled across this ancient thread in the first place??!![/i][/b] ;)

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by 2blueuk

Selfish is hardly the word.
Even a gun is not dangerous if its just sitting there, but if you hand it to someone who knows about them its active but not entirely dangerous...yet.
But you hand it to a noob you dont know what youre gonna get. Which is exactly the situation of giving someone a computer with limewire installed on it from my point of view.
Lets not pretend we ALL used it. But that doesnt mean I'm going to trust you to :DD
That IT guy is doing his job, download your crap from home.

by snuffy09

the IT is just doing his job by keeping his network safe and secure running at max performance.

#1 downloading anything from limewire or any p2p program is a great way to get a virus or worm. not a program that an IT admin necessarily wants running on his LAN.

#2 Downloading music ect. on the company network is just wasting valuable bandwidth.

and #3 if your wife is wasting time running limewire all day her job must not be that demanding. I suggest doing something Constructive with her time or she may find herself one of the millions of people without a job in these rough economic times.

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